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*''Japanese'': 七条仏所 ''(shichijou bussho)''
*''Japanese'': 七条仏所 ''(shichijou bussho)''
The Buddhist sculpture studio at Shichijô (lit. "Seventh Avenue," in Kyoto) was the preeminent such studio in late 16th to early 17th century Japan. Claiming teacher-student descent from [[Jocho|Jôchô]], the great master of the 11th century famed for his [[Amida]] statue at [[Byodoin|Byôdô-in]], the Shichijô studio created a number of the most politically prominent Buddhist sculptures of the [[Azuchi-Momoyama period|Azuchi-Momoyama]] and early [[Edo period]]s.
The Buddhist sculpture studio at Shichijô (lit. "Seventh Avenue," in Kyoto) was the preeminent such studio in late 16th to early 17th century Japan. Claiming teacher-student descent from [[Jocho|Jôchô]], the great master of the 11th century famed for his [[Amida]] statue at [[Byodoin|Byôdô-in]], the Shichijô studio created a number of the most politically prominent Buddhist sculptures of the [[Azuchi-Momoyama period|Azuchi-Momoyama]] and early [[Edo period]]s. As was typical for Buddhist sculptors, the studio's craftsmen were all men who had taken the tonsure.
[[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] had the studio, under studio head Kôshô, produce a [[Kyoto Daibutsu|Great Buddha]] (''daibutsu''), for the temple [[Hoko-ji|Hôkô-ji]], as well as commissioning the studio to take part in the reconstruction of [[Enryaku-ji]].
[[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] commissioned the studio, under studio head Kôshô, to produce a Great Buddha (''daibutsu''), for the temple [[Hoko-ji|Hôkô-ji]], as well as having them take part in the reconstruction of [[Enryaku-ji]].
The Shichijô studio then went on to work for the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], producing in [[1631]] a [[Yakushi]] Triad and sculptures of the [[Twelve Heavenly Generals]] for the temples at [[Nikko|Nikkô]], and, it is believed, a sculpture of Amida and two of [[Kannon]] for Nikkô's [[Rinno-ji|Rinnô-ji]] in [[1645]]. After the Hôkô-ji was destroyed in a fire, the Shichijô studio, headed by Genshin at that time, was commissioned to produce a replacement for the lost ''Daibutsu''.
The Shichijô studio then went on to work for the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], producing in [[1631]] a [[Yakushi]] Triad and sculptures of the [[Twelve Heavenly Generals]] for the temples at [[Nikko|Nikkô]], a set of sculptures of the Buddhas of the Four Directions for [[Kan'ei-ji]] in [[1639]],<ref>Gallery labels, Tokyo National Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/54294043504/in/photostream/]</ref> and, it is believed, a sculpture of Amida and two of [[Kannon]] for Nikkô's [[Rinno-ji|Rinnô-ji]] in [[1645]]. After the Hôkô-ji was destroyed in a fire, the Shichijô studio, headed by Genshin at that time, was commissioned to produce a replacement for the lost ''Daibutsu''.
The head of the studio in [[1671]] was named Kôjô. Under his leadership, at that time, the studio produced a large [[Shaka]] statue for use in ceremonies associated with the 21st anniversary of the death of Shogun [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]].
The head of the studio in [[1671]] was named Kôjô. Under his leadership, at that time, the studio produced a large [[Shaka]] statue for use in ceremonies associated with the 21st anniversary of the death of Shogun [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]].
==References==
==References==
*Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 102-103.
*Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 102-103.
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